Love those kitchen floorboards.

It’s Monday morning for me here in Amsterdam, I’ve just finished writing another chapter/wander for Amsterdam: Made by Hand and now I’m ready for a tea break. So I thought I’d come and visit the (blog)house, do a little posting, a little commenting, a little sprucing. Today I want to share with you a beautiful country house photographed by new-to-amsterdam-and-aussie-like-me Alan Jensen. I met Al and his partner Cath Conroy the other day – both Al and Cath are photographers too.  I asked Al and Cath if they’d share some of their fabulous work here in the (blog)house and Al – who specialises in lifestyle and interior photography  – sent me these photographs that he took of a home in the stunning hinterland of northern NSW (Cath will be sending some of her work soon). The hinterland is one of my favourite places in the world (I’m hoping to take French Boy there early next year), and Al’s images of this house are gorgeous, highlighting the relaxed, livable, stylish and full of character nature of this style of home…

Beautiful non? Oui. Thanks Al for the Monday morning hit of inspiration, I’ll be daydreaming about this white wooden walled country home nestled in a little village surrounded by rainforest…

Photography by Alan Jensen, styling by Sam Moiler

Jen from Nectar & Light has recently released another book of bound beauty.  This one is called little italy and features some of her stunning polaroid photography, notes and stories from her travels to Italy, including a recipe or two. It is independently published by her very own company, Fieryeyed Books. Would you like a little sneak peek inside the book? Take a look…

Jen’s blog Nectar & Light is one of my favourites – it’s a special, intimate insight into her unique life, and her new hardcover book little italy looks like a personal, hand held version of her online work. What a treat.

And what is even more of a treat is that  all book orders placed before 29 october will receive one of her gorgeous  2010 calendars for free –  Jen has kindly extended that offer to 1 november just for (blog)house readers.

Thank you Jen  for giving us a sneak peek of your beautiful new book. Congratulations on your new enterprise and I have no doubt this will be the first of many many books to come published by Fieryeyed Books.

xx

Dear Amanda from Mocking Bird has been gearing up for a big, life changing adventure with her canadian boy to move from sydney to vancouver. She has arrived, and I am so so excited for her. Living in or near Vancouver has always been a dream of mine, but as you know, one can’t be everywhere, living every dream. So, dear Amanda, I shall live vicariously through you, please be sure to show and tell lots of your new discoveries, and share lots of your beautiful polaroids.  I can’t wait to check out where you’ve been and what you are up to! But I fret for you with November coming  – hang in there, the weather will clear.

Here are some of Amanda’s gorgeous polaroids of her new surroundings so far, but please be sure to check out the rest on her blog…

summer stills by maditi

past and present by *peanut (lauren)

sweet lovers love in spring by amanda

haute fagne, belgium by me

autumn road from abby trys again

aaah. i needed that.

I am loving the work of artist Clare Goddard. Her pieces are currently showing at Flow Gallery in London until September 19, along with 12 other international artists who all “harness the sensitivity of the hand-made object.” Clare’s work above is made from paper, wood and thread. Gorgeous, non? The above photograph is taken by beth galton who is a fabulous food photographer based in new york, check out her online portfolio here.

I’m also in love with Clare’s studio. It’s heavenly.